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Breaking news tonight. at&t's blockbuster plan to buy time warner, cnn's parent is facing new scrutiny tonight. senate republicans just announced they will hold a hearing on the $85 billion proposed deal that would create one of the biggest media corporations in the world. the trump and clinton campaigns also skeptical of the deal. "outfront" tonight, at&t chairman and ceo, and time warners' chairman and ceo. >> good to be here. >> i know you all a few months ago sat down and had lunch together. talking about the business, the state of the world and then here we are. happened very, very quickl...

>> david, both sides are accusing the other of playing politics of this. they both can't be right, can they? >> oh, yes they can. both sides are playing politics with this, anderson. it's classic. but i think there is some indications as they get closer to a cliff, that both sides are a little weary of taking us over it. and so i think there's some signs tonight that both sides do want a deal. the tea party is more ready to accept a deal than it was. i think partly because paul ryan came forward with that blockbuster plan about long-term spending cuts. that gives them some confidence that this...

Confrontation right now, only a few days left before the government stays open or shuts down, at least a big chunk of it did? >> wolf, there seems to be a sense in the white house, an under lying assumption that they have the upper hand because bill clinton won a similar fight. i don't see that. the president does spring certain advantages into this. he used it smartly today. he cut into the middle of this debate in a very smart way and has put up these freezes in don't me don't mess particular spending. and today they came forward with a blockbuster plan by mr. ryan for almost $6 trillion in ...